Results 41-60 of 662 for garda speaker:James Browne

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: ...will bring the Deputy's concerns to the attention of the Commissioner. The new Irish Language Strategy 2022-2025 establishes a pathway and puts in strong mechanisms to ensure we have members of An Garda Síochána and a situation where the Irish language gets the recognition it deserves within An Garda Síochána. We all acknowledge we need more members of An Garda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: I am committed to supporting An Garda Síochána in achieving their objectives through recruitment, Irish language development, awareness, promotion and engagement. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the allocation of resources, including Garda members, to a given division, district or station. An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: The Government is committed to building stronger, safer communities, and a strengthened, well-resourced An Garda Síochána is central to this policy. While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the allocation of Garda resources, we engage regularly with him to ensure our gardaí have the resources they need. The unprecedented allocation of in excess of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: While I have no direct role in the assignment of gardaí or any Garda resource, I am assured by the Garda Commissioner that personnel assigned throughout the country, together with the overall policing arrangements and operational strategies, are continuously monitored and reviewed. Such monitoring ensures the optimum use is made of resources and the best possible policing service is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: As I understand it, An Garda Síochána is always very conscious of victims of crime and works very carefully to keep families updated in relation to any investigations. There is strong ongoing co-operation between An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, PSNI. The cross-Border joint agency task force was established under a 2015 fresh start agreement...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: ...on Troubles-related matters, there is significant co-operation between Ireland and United Kingdom. In certain circumstances where cases have not been resolved the investigations remain open and An Garda Síochána follow up fully on any new evidence or information that becomes available to them. The responsibility for these investigations of unresolved criminal offences is a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: ...with UK Troubles legacy processes that have a cross-Border dimension. I assure the Deputy that in circumstances where such offences have not been resolved, the investigations remain open and An Garda Síochána will, and do, follow up fully on any new evidence or information that becomes available to it, whether that comes from the public, from other police services or from its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: ...The causes of anti-social behaviour are multifaceted, including addiction, unemployment, social and economic issues. Members of the Forum are drawn from a number of State agencies, including An Garda Síochána, the Probation Service and key Government Departments, as well as a broad representation of community, business, academic and other experts. The Forum met most recently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

James Browne: ...what sanctions will be most effective to address the problem of knife crime. The ASB forum sub-group on knife crime is expected to reconvene on 18 December. As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including all operational policing matters. As...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

James Browne: ...photograph around the place. It punched down. Of course, punching down when in trouble is a red flag for populists throughout the world. This evening Sinn Féin has stood up to state its support for An Garda Síochána. Let us remember the record, and one instance in particular, of Sinn Féin and its sister organisation the IRA in my county of Wexford. Garda Seamus...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (30 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...is currently considering options including increasing public awareness, and what sanctions will be most effective to address the problem of knife crime. My Department is engaging with An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to this matter and the work is ongoing.

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Nov 2023)

James Browne: For consistency throughout the Bill, amendments Nos. 72 and 73 ensure that the installation, operation or both of the CCTV in Garda premises is necessary and proportionate having regard to the purposes outlined in Part 7. Those purposes include not only safeguarding of persons and property but also the detection, investigation, prevention or prosecution of criminal offences.

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...Bill. Amendment No. 57 inserts a new section into Part 5. Amendment No. 74 inserts a new section into Part 7 relating to processing. This is to ensure that where there is a power for the Garda to use a recording device, there is equally a power to process the data gathered from those devices. Legal advice indicated it would be better to include specific reference to processing in...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...notes that this is encompassed by the word "coerces". Amendments Nos. 11, 27, 63 and 69 ensure it is clear that it is an offence to induce, coerce or request without lawful authority a member of An Garda Síochána to commit an offence under the previous subsection. This will align the language with sections 11, 20, 32 and 41, and will ensure the language around these offences is...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...Nos. 46 and 50 ensure consistency in language in the Bill with other similar provisions across the Statute Book. The amendments in these sections, 26 and 27, do not have any effect on the Garda Commissioner's ability to vet local authority employees or contractors who may be installing or operating CCTV schemes on behalf of either the Garda or local authorities. It remains open to the...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...there is no judicial authorisation or approval process set out in legislation. The intention behind section 40 was to provide for those limited circumstances where a person refuses to provide An Garda Síochána with CCTV footage of a crime. The Department has, however, listened to the concerns raised and proposes to remove this section. After requesting and receiving further...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (29 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...Greater access to automatic number plate recognition, ANPR, will help with longer-term investigations while reducing the time it takes to collate evidence and track suspects. This will enhance An Garda Síochána's investigations generally and bring benefits in every area of policing including public order and tackling incitement by the far right, again, such as we saw last...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

James Browne: ...of Independence fought for anything, it was equality, not division. There is no justification for the sickening behaviour of a minority which set out to cause chaos. I commend the members of An Garda Síochána and those of the emergency services on their courage in the face of raw thuggery. I share with the Minister and the Garda Commissioner an absolute determination that...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

James Browne: I thank members for making time available to consider the Supplementary Estimates for the Garda and prisons Votes and technical Supplementary Estimates for the courts and justice Votes. I am joined by the following officials from my Department, Ms Yvonne Furey, assistant secretary, and Mr. Aonghus O'Connor, principal officer. I start by saying how disturbed and shocked I was by the...